H. Rodney Withers

H. (Hubert) Rodney Withers is an Australian radiation biologist and physician. He has made many contributions to the fields of radiobiology and clinical radiation therapy, but he is best known for his work on post-radiation tissue repair and the effects of ionizing radiation on normal tissues.[1]

Withers was born in Queensland, Australia. He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland and his PhD and DSc from the University of London. He has worked at the Gray Laboratory in England, the National Cancer Institute, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and at UCLA where he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.[2]

Awards and honors

Withers has received numerous awards and honors for his research including:

References

  1. ↑ "PhD Programs in Bioscience". Faculty.bioscience.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  2. ↑ Medical Physics / Volume 25 / Issue 12
  3. ↑ The Enrico Fermi Award (2011-03-14). "Mortimer M. Elkind and H. Rodney Withers, 1996 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)". Science.energy.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  4. ↑ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 1998-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Seventh ICRU-Gray Medal Winner". Icru.org. Retrieved 2012-10-05.